Getting in the “zone” for work can be hard. Especially when we are working from home. Sometimes we’re distracted. Sometimes we’re stressed. And let’s face it, sometimes we just don’t want to be doing the task in front of us. We have to learn how to take the reigns of our brain and steer it…
How to Manage Your Time and Energy More Efficiently (During COVID-19)
Does it feel like you’re running on fumes these days? If so, you’re not alone. The global crisis has added an extra layer of stress and anxiety on top of our usual workload. Because many of us have been forced into new routines with new obstacles, we have to look even more closely at how…
How to Lead in a Time of Crisis
Most of us are currently facing challenges that we didn’t expect. We had a vision for 2020, and it didn’t involve a global crisis. It’s easy to get stuck looking for who to blame, overwhelmed by anxiety and stress. However, if we can make a shift to reframe our perspective, we might just be able…
10 Tips for More Effective Email Communication
Email has been around now for a few decades, but some people still don’t seem to know how to use it effectively. It’s a crucial skill if you want to use your time efficiently, get projects done on time, and — quite frankly — if you want people to like communicating with you. In this…
10 Tips on Working from Home Effectively
Working from home has become more of a norm for many in the last few decades, and in this current state of things, it is the new norm for some who have never done it before. It is a challenging time in many ways. Whether you have chosen to work from home already or have…
How to “Make the Most of Today” in Uncertain Times
“Today is life — the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.” – Dale Carnegie The funny thing about life is that you can have a completely different opinion…
How Leaders Lead Through Crisis
A 90-Minute Workshop for Top Managers Managing our own stress in times of crisis while being respectful, understanding, genuinely interested and helpful to others in their times of crisis. The workshop is facilitated in context with Dale Carnegie’s human relation, worry, and stress principles. Format can also be delivered as a conference call or in…
How to Prioritize Tasks at Work (When Everything Seems Important)
It seems like it should be easy: Organizing your to-do list by order of importance. And then simply tackling each task one by one until you’ve checked everything off. You complete the list by 4:59 p.m., and you’re happily driving home at 5:00 p.m. sharp into a glorious sunset. It’s a lovely dream. But so…
How to Embrace a Growth Mindset to Achieve Anything
Sometimes we are so fixated on the tangibles of success — the numbers, results, and how much we “get done” — that we completely forget about those invisible factors that truly make the difference. Like mindset. Your attitude has direct implications on the progress you make. It affects your productivity, how you respond to obstacles,…
Effective Communication: 5 Tips for Boosting This Essential Skill
Effective Communication. It might very well be the #1 soft skill you need to succeed. Think about it. When communication is poor, wires cross, tensions rise, and initiatives fail. We communicate daily with peers, direct reports, bosses, customers, friends, and partners. Doing it well means you get along better. It means you make more money,…